FORT MYERS, Fla. – The reigning Atlantic Sun Conference Champion FGCU women's soccer team and head coach Jim Blankenship announced limited spots remain for the annual Summer Elite Camps. The Day Camp has 19 spots remaining, while the Jr. Elite Camp has 11 spots open. Meanwhile, the Elite Camp has 89 openings left.
 
As winners of eight-straight regular season titles and six ASUN Tournament crowns, Blankenship and staff will lead a highly-competitive and informational camp atmosphere at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
 
Day Camp (19 Openings) - June 11 - 15, 2018
The FGCU Soccer Day Camp is designed for players wanting to learn the fundamental skills of soccer. Individual instruction emphasizes the use of correct techniques.
 
Ages: 6-14
Cost: $250 Full Day Campers - 9AM - 3PM
$150 Half Day Campers - 9AM - 11AM
$100 Deposit Required with Registration
Campers should arrive June 11th and check in at the FGCU Soccer Complex from 8:30AM - 9:00AM
 
Elite Junior Soccer Camp (11 Openings) - June 11 - 14, 2018
The Junior Elite residential camp focuses mainly on the technical education and development of players age 10-13. Tactical ideas will be introduced as well. The goal is to get young players to the next level as they prepare for all of their future successes in the game.
 
Ages: 10-13
Cost: $550 Overnight Campers - $425 Day Campers; 9AM - 8PM
$100 Deposit Required with Registration
Campers should arrive June 11th and check in at Alico Arena from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
 
Elite Camp (89 Openings) - July 23 - July 26, 2018
The Elite College Showcase residential camp is designed to improve the skill level and tactical understanding of players 14-18. Practice sessions will be intense and very competitive to challenge at every level of the player's ability. This camp is staffed exclusively with NCAA Division I and II collegiate coaches.
 
Ages: 14-18
Cost: $550 Overnight Campers - $425 Day Campers; 9AM - 8PM
$100 Deposit Required with Registration
Campers should arrive July 23rd and check in at Alico Arena 1:00PM - 3:00PM
 
Coach Blankenship guided the Eagles to another regular season conference championship, extending the longest active run of consecutive titles to eight in 2017. FGCU finished the season 14-4-1, including a win over Arizona just weeks after a hard-fought 2-1 loss to #4 South Carolina. The Green and Blue placed the maximum 11 on the ASUN's All-Conference teams, including the ASUN Goalkeeper of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, FGCU had five representatives on the United Soccer Coaches' Association All-Region Team. Only South Carolina and UCF placed as many as FGCU in the Southeast Region.
 
FGCU's run did not end there, however, as the Eagles won the program's sixth ASUN Tournament title in seven seasons and fourth straight with a 3-2 double-overtime victory over Lipscomb. The Eagles became the first ASUN program to reach four-straight NCAA Tournaments. While the season came to an end in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of USF, FGCU's historic run witnessed the Green and Blue post one of the best offensive seasons in program history. FGCU averaged 2.63 goals per game (50 goals in 19 games) and 8.11 points per game, both well above the previous record set in 2015. In addition, FGCU broke the program record for assists in a season with 54.
 
All three camps are currently accepting applications. A $100 non-refundable deposit, as well as a medical release, must accompany the application. The remaining balance is due before the first day of camp. To register, visit fgcusoccer.com.
 
Prices are as follows: Elite Camp and Jr. Elite Camp are $550 for Overnight Campers and $425 for Day Campers. The Day camp is $250 for a Full-Day Campers (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) and $150 for a Half-Day Campers (9 a.m. – 11 a.m.). Teams or groups of 11 or more who send in their applications and deposits together are eligible for a $25 discount per camper. FGCU employees are eligible for a $25 discount and siblings will receive $10 per camper discount (only one discount per camper).
 
Please contact Brock Duckworth at bduckworth@fgcu.edu or visit fgcusoccer.com with questions.
 
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COACH JIM BLANKENSHIP
A veteran of over two decades in collegiate coaching, head coach Jim Blankenship, who was named the ASUN Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, has built FGCU women's soccer into a yearly contender in the ASUN Conference and a rising program in the South Region in just 10 seasons. Blankenship started the program in 2007 and has since guided the Eagles to 11 double-digit win seasons, culminating with ASUN Regular Season Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2011 and 2012 he also led the Eagles to back-to-back ASUN Tournament titles and became the first team in the history of the university to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles went on to win the 2014 ASUN Tournament and hosted the first NCAA Championship event on campus. The Eagles earned their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the 2015 ASUN Tournament Championship and won their first NCAA game at USF in 2015 while finishing 24th in the nation. In 2016, the Eagles made it three-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament with a third-straight ASUN Tournament title. A year later, the Eagles became the first ASUN women's soccer program to make four-straight NCAA Tournaments with another tournament title in 2017. Blankenship has guided FGCU to a 143-51-21 (71.1 W%) overall record through the first 11 seasons of the program's existence, including a 71-11-14 (81.1 W%) mark in the ASUN. Blankenship's impressive career record of 383-122-32 (74.2 W%) over 25 seasons has come while leading FGCU, the University of Miami, Lynn University and St. Thomas University.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.